A tray to gather the coffee making essentials on, with beautiful storage jars for teabags and coffee beans, a pretty sugar pot and milk jug....A handy basket for storing coffee filters, tea towels and coasters.....a beautiful , new favorite cup and a handy measuring spoon is on my wishlist...as is a stylish new kettle and thermos flask to keep the coffee warm....and a nice teapot for the tea drinkers.

And I really want a handheld coffee bean grinder, to replace my electric one (as apparently this will prevent the coffee beans from getting scorched in this process)...

But top of my wishlist was a Chemex coffee maker, as I'd heard so much praise for it...so after much deliberation, I took the plunge and got one to replace my hideous green plastic cafetiere

....and I have to say...it lives up to it's expectations:

Not only is it beautiful, like a piece of art, to look at, but it really does make THE best coffee!

There is a bit of an art to brewing the perfect cup of coffee with the Chemex, and at the bottom of this post you can find my Chemex coffee brewing guide. But as convoluted as the process may sound, the Chemex has most definitely improved my morning coffee, beyond the fantastic taste....

...it has made the coffee brewing an enjoyable morning ritual, and I find (now that I've got the hang of the process) that it focuses my mind and sets me up for the day...

Who knew that a coffee maker could do all that?

Of course, my coffee station is more than my new Chemex...it is now not just an organised space where I keep my hot-drinks essentials, but also a more aesthetically pleasing corner of my kitchen.

My late mormor's old copper tea-caddy has now found it't use, as mu new sugar bowl, and has pride of place....

As an absolute coffee fiend I really loved this piece! I've always found that along with freshly ground beans having a beautiful set of coffee jugs and cups seems to make it taste even better. I love your copper caddy particularly, and I definitely agree with you about plain white china cups being the only way to go.